JOB SUMMARY: The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing high quality patient care and assistance to the physician assigned to the office. |
REPORTS TO: Office Manager/Physician Supervises: N/A |
QUALIFICATIONS: Experience:Minimum of six (6) months experience as a Medical Assistant |
OCCUPATIONALEXPOSURE: Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, chemical hazards; may encounter radiation hazards |
MENTAL DEMANDS: Requires constant and frequent judgment and response; occasionally in response to disasters or emergencies, actual events or drill. Requires English language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication |
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires high-level visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient care assessment activities Requires the ability to move quickly in response to patient needs, to stand for long periods, occasional overhead and low reaching, and the ability to exert force of up to 50 lbs occasionally, up to 20 lbs frequently and/or up to 10 lbs constantly Patient care activities may require the ability to exert force up to 30 lbs constantly, up to 40 lbs occasionally and up to 100 lbs rarely |